Animal-shaped cultural relics exhibited at Hainan Museum

A rhinoceros-shaped mirror bracket of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A pigpen-shaped pottery of the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A hawk-shaped pottery of the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A porcelain of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) with patterns of dragon and phoenix is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A phoenix head-shaped porcelain of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A pig-shaped pottery of the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

An elephant-shaped pottery of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) is exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Bird patterned bricks of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) are exhibited at Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

People visit Hainan Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 18, 2022.

May 18 marks the International Museum Day. An exhibition highlighting animal-shaped cultural relics opened Wednesday to the public at Hainan Museum in Haikou. As many as 150 selected animal-themed culture relics are on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)